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It’s Raimi Malek for the win in “Bohemian Rhapsody”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2018; PG-13 for thematic elements, suggestive...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 25, 20196 min read
“A Star is Born” shines in 4K with Cooper and Lady Gaga onstage
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “A STAR IS BORN” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy, 2018; R for language throughout, some...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 23, 20194 min read
French coming of age classic “Peppermint Soda” now on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “PEPPERMINT SODA” Blu-ray; 1977; PG Best extra: Interview with Director Diane Kurys FRESH FROM a 40th...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 21, 20193 min read
Anniversary Edition of “The Little Mermaid” offers Disney classic at its best
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Ariel (Jodi Benson) and Flounder (Jason Marin) search for human articles while excavating a ship...
Bill Kelley III
Feb 20, 20195 min read
GIs vs. Nazi zombies? “Overlord” is loaded with po’ but misses the target
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “OVERLORD” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital copy; 2018, R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 18, 20193 min read
A thriller for fans and newcomers alike: “Castle Rock: The Complete First Season”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “CASTLE ROCK: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital copy; 2018; TV-MA for...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 12, 20195 min read
“Bohemian Rapsody” 4K HDR frame shots – The full Live Aid performance
20 FRAME SHOTS July 13, 1985 – London’s Wembley Stadium was packed with 72,000 music fans including Prince Charles and Lady Diana, with...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 10, 20192 min read
Neo-noir thrills speed “Widows” to the top of their game
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “WIDOWS” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital Copy; 2018; R for violence, profanity throughout, and some sexual...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 9, 20194 min read
“The Hate U Give” is a remarkable film that will, or should, make you think
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) finally finds her voice to speak out against the injustice done by...
High-Def Watch Staff
Feb 7, 20195 min read
“Halloween” 2018 scares again!
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS ”HALLOWEEN” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2018: R for horror violence and bloody images,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 31, 20194 min read
Ride along with Neil Armstrong in Chazelle’s space drama “First Man”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS Director Damien Chazelle and cinematographer Linus Sandgren used the 15-perf 65mm IMAX camera to...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 29, 20196 min read
Errol Flynn swings into HD action in “The Sea Hawk”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE SEA HAWK: WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION” Blu-ray; 1940; Not Rated, contains action violence Best extra:...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 24, 20194 min read
Hitchcock’s “Notorious” gets a complete Criterion 4K restoration
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Cary Grant plays U.S. intelligence agent T. R. Devlin, who arrived to rescue German-born Alicia Huberman...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 23, 20196 min read
Calling all Samuel Fuller fans: You need a copy of “Forty Guns”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS Desperate to escape the hangman’s noose after being convicted of murder, Brock Drummond (John Ericson), uses...
Craig Shapiro
Jan 21, 20194 min read
The classic romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally...” celebrates a milestone
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…”: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Blu-ray and DVD; 1989; R for adult material including...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 18, 20194 min read
Good story, fine extras, “Interpreter” is finally on Blu-ray
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “THE INTERPRETER” Blu-ray; 2005; PG-13 for violence some sexual content and brief strong profanity;...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 10, 20193 min read
A “dream cast,” paradox and noir flourish drive “Bad Times at the El Royale”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital copy; 2018; R for strong violence,...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 8, 20194 min read
Criterion comes through (again) with Billy Wilder’s classic “Some Like It Hot”
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS "Look at that!" Jack Lemmon (Jerry/Daphne) tells Tony Curtis (Joe/Josephine) as they watch Marilyn Monroe...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 6, 20193 min read
Don’t mess with Denzel’s McCall: “The Equalizer 2”
4K ULTRA HD REVIEW / HDR FRAME SHOTS “THE EQUALIZER 2” 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital copy; 2018; R for brutal violence throughout,...
Bill Kelley III
Jan 4, 20194 min read
Popeye still packs a punch, but his Blu-ray debut deserves better
BLU-RAY REVIEW / FRAME SHOTS “POPEYE THE SAILOR: THE 1940s, VOLUME 1” Blu-ray, 1943-45, not rated Best extra: Nada, zero, zilch A FEW...
High-Def Watch Staff
Jan 4, 20192 min read
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